Lord Triesman: Of the 630 treaties, conventions and related instruments for which the United Nations (and its predecessor the League of Nations) is depositary, there are currently 156 by which the UK has not consented to be bound, either through ratification or its equivalent. The UK has signed, but not ratified, 25 of these. I will arrange for a list to be placed in the Library of the House containing details of these treaties and conventions.
	International agreements made by the EU or the European Community (EC) are binding on the UK as a member state. Agreements entered into by the EC and the member states (so-called "mixed agreements") are subject to national ratification or its equivalent. The number of such agreements which have been signed but not yet ratified by the UK cannot be accurately assessed without incurring disproportionate cost.